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Lakers' Fisher has torn tendon in foot

By Joe Zedalis

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Derek Fisher has a partially torn tendon in his right foot, an injury that typically requires six to eight weeks of rest, although the Los Angeles Lakers point guard will try to play through it according to the Los Angeles Times.

An MRI exam Friday confirmed that Fisher injured his peroneus longus tendon after pushing off the foot while changing direction in Wednesday's game against Charlotte.

"I feel good enough to see if I can help the team," Fisher said. "That's basically what the decision is going to be based on, is how I feel out there and whether I can really be effective enough to be a positive influence on helping us win games. If at any point I start to feel like I can't do that, then I'll make a decision at that point."

Source: Los Angeles TimesNew Window

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  1. Dolfan
    1. Posted by Dolfan Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    1st noooooooooo not fisher
  2. Pherm1
    2. Posted by Pherm1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    Man the Lakers are getin ravaged by injuries!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. noyPiBadBoy
    3. Posted by noyPiBadBoy Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    Ehh That's okay, Jordan Farmer will lead this team, Anytime now Bynum and Gasol will return, and when they do they will over power the west.
  4. noyPiBadBoy
    4. Posted by noyPiBadBoy Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    That's okay, Jordan Farmar will lead this team too its fullest potential and when Gasol and Bynum come back which is within this week or next week, it's all over for the west!
  5. jeaN
    5. Posted by jeaN Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT

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    so does he have a torn tendon
    or is it just a rumor?
  6. ayala71
    6. Posted by ayala71 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    The little GS Warrior fan seeks instant karma....like you guys are going to win anything, anyway! What a joke!
  7. strykers12
    7. Posted by strykers12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    houston beat a lot of teams with injuries during their streak
    lakers cant beat the worst?
  8. bumper1ash
    8. Posted by bumper1ash Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    great steak it was, but the rockets have benn about 500 for the entire rest of the year,,,,any comment about their "non streak" record. That streak was awesomw...it will give you something to talk about when your pne and done in the playoffs,
  9. strykers12
    9. Posted by strykers12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    ya lets just take a team's record and disregard half of it, cause that makes sense?
    in the end...lakers lost to the worst teams in the nba
  10. TRASH
    10. Posted by TRASH Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:37 pm EDT

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    Ask Houston how to play with-out super star.Do not tell me Laker lost 2 game for Charlotte and Memphis
    just because Fish got hurt in the tail!! HA HA HA
  11. bumper1ash
    11. Posted by bumper1ash Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    11 Cmon now, I'm not disregarding it, but I am looking at the WHOLE season. If you did that you would know that THREE of your losses this year came from the GRIZZLIES, so I miss your point.
    The rockets have a good recors against losing teams (besides Grizz) but lose a lot of games against the top.
    Sometimes the Lakers lack focus (last 2 games) but they ususlly beat the better teams which helps in the playoffs, i think.
  12. albania4lyf
    12. Posted by albania4lyf Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    I'm not worried...D fish is my boy and hopefully will return by playoffs or hopefully during it...If not i know gasol and bynum and ariza will come back during the 1st round...and most importantly we got farmar who could be just as good as fisher, or even better if he wants too...despite of all these injuries, and despite of any seed they will be entering the playoffs..theres no team in the west that can beat them in a 7 game series..no team is big enough...NBA finals...LAKERS vs CELTICS...now tell me if i'm worng..i dont think so.......oh yea i almost forgot...............# 11..........heat is the worst team in the nba, not memphis..get ur standings right...
  13. bumper1ash
    13. Posted by bumper1ash Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    12
    The Lakers just beat a couple of teams with great western records without Gasol. Now to lose a couple shows how they are hurting when their shot isn't falling. This is what happens to perimeter shooting teams. I'm glad we aren't this way when healthy/
  14. strykers12
    14. Posted by strykers12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    i feel you 11
    14 i said worst teams, not worst team
  15. bumper1ash
    15. Posted by bumper1ash Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    Rockets lost to Heat this year...oops
  16. bumper1ash
    16. Posted by bumper1ash Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    Lets get to the bottom line here. The top 6 teams in the west are basically all locked in to the playoffs.
    The only ones who need to worry are the Mavs, Warriors, and Nuggets. One of the will be on the outside looking in.
  17. bumper1ash
    17. Posted by bumper1ash Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    E
  18. yankeesrule2009
    18. Posted by yankeesrule2009 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    fisher is a bench oldie so not a big loss if that was kobe oooowww
  19. manny
    19. Posted by manny Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    bwaahahahaha!!!!...laker's fans.where's your team now??stuck in 49,and sure thats the maximum. they can never get 50.your mvp is almost reach??sorry no one man team can ever ever get that.2 lost in a row from the nba's worst???wake up..illussions over its a nightmare.sorry your team is not tough as expected.
  20. F The Celtics
    20. Posted by F The Celtics Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT

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    Manny must be a Clipper fan.
  21. TRASH
    21. Posted by TRASH Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:37 pm EDT

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    I realy Like Laker team.They know how to due with the championship.But may be Phill to old or Kobe
    need to come down a little bit.Magic win many championship with the Team,co Jodan too. Kobe need
    a team to win,not by him self.He keep complaint to much about every thing but never complaint his paid !
    Houston lost to Heat!!! on the off day every team can lost.But Lakers get 2 off day at home is not nomal !!!
  22. .
    22. Posted by . Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Nate is a Total IMBECILE.....hahahahaha
  23. .
    23. Posted by . Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Manny,,,Keep the trash talking up,,,You will eat ALL that Trash soon enough.
  24. Macca
    24. Posted by Macca Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:35 pm EDT

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    I think they should rest him now! at least 2 weeks
    time for Farmar to step up. I dont care how the Lakers finish in the standings as long as they remain in the top 6.
    Most Nba teams would miss instantly the playoff if they had three 7 footers injured in the last 3 months of regular season. it just shows how much potential this team has. And if everybody but Bryant was 100%, that is including Gasol , I would still see them reaching the conference finals. no I havent smoked anything.
  25. Mr. N.Y. Yankee
    25. Posted by Mr. N.Y. Yankee Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    why do all you Laker haters get on this site if you hate them so much you must really worry about this team because you know their time is coming. plus as many games as I see KOBE is the only person I see that can not even get a call at home thats why he get upset just look around the league at top players and see if you can see that . and whoever said san antonio vs boston in finals is stupid we have been there with san antonio and nba has seen the worst rating ever for a game besides boston would sweep in 4. And yes KOBE does deserve MVP he is long overdue that award best player in the league everybody says it

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